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Drive mechanism for a windrow merger

US9038358B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

H & S Manufacturing Co., Inc. · US

Inventors

Gregory L. Landon · Shawano, US
Jacob D. Kappelman · Bloomfield, US
James E. Kappel · Marshfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 4, 2013
Grant date	May 26, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 4, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49826
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A windrow merger includes at least one pickup head member and an internal drive assembly disposed within a longitudinal aperture defined internal to the at least one pickup head member, the drive assembly being for imparting a rotational motion to a plurality of tines by means of a drive shaft operably coupled thereto, the drive shaft extending in opposed directions from the drive assembly. A method of forming the windrow merger is further included.

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